i just got this great new yorkie puppy she is just a few weeks old and she will be here in a few days i need some tips on how to train her and housebreak her....i know they are hyper and i want to start while she is young. So if anyone has any tips or links please help!
2007-01-10 04:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by -u-just-cant-help-but-love-him- 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Crate traing is the very best method for housetraining dogs. Here's a great page for you:
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
2007-01-10 05:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book Before and After Getting Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar is an absolute must for any puppy owner! It has easy to follow tips on housetraining, chewing, socialization, etc.
I hope by "a few weeks old" you don't mean just three or four weeks. Pups should stay with their mom and littermates until at least eight weeks old. They learn a great deal about communication, biting, play, and just being a dog between five and eight weeks. Not staying together until eight weeks causes many problems that are extremely difficult to fix.
2007-01-10 05:45:56 · answer #2 · answered by melissa k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
House training a dog consist of three main things: firm, a schedule (mostly your scedule), and patience. Like many of the above post says.
Crate training is the most popular method. I tried it and it wasn't working for us both (my dog and I). However people fail to realize that training takes up to 6 months, and even then a dog isn't fully house trained unless they go 8 weeks without an accident in the house.That's where the patience comes in.
Your dog will get use to a schedule and if you mess with the schedule your dog will get confused. So you have to keep a constant schedule so that your dog will learn quickly and efficently.
You have to be firm with house training. You can't just let it slide or just ignore it. You have to be firm and stick by the house training process.
As for training your dog. I think if you want you can look into training courses. Or you can train your dog yourself by a video or book. Since I think socialization is important for dogs I enrolled her in a training course. There are many places that offer training courses (Petsmart, Petco); however the best place to find the courses are to talk to your vet and your local shelter/rescue.
http://www.worcester-arl.org/trainingtips_dogtraining.htm
http://www.worcester-arl.org/trainingtips_helpfulprod.htm
Good Luck!
2007-01-10 05:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with LoveMyLab. Not only crate training but consistency and patience is very important. I used a puppy pad in house breaking. Make sure you place him/her on the pad when they first get up and a few minutes after they eat and drink. Good luck
2007-01-10 05:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by -->-->Funkster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say "a few weeks" old, how old exactly? Most areas have laws stating puppies cannot be sold under six weeks, and the general consensus is that pups should be with their mothers until at least eight weeks.
2007-01-10 05:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by lrachelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Now, this is fine, training does involve teaching dogs specific behaviors with a step-by-step approach. This week, though, I’m going to discuss three mental habits that will not only enable you train more effectively but also make life pleasant for both you and your dog.
2016-04-23 12:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 23:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the training my breeder recommended (link below) for my Chow. Use crate training...its amazingly quick since it works with the dogs natural instinct not to soil where it sleeps.
Good luck and congrats!
2007-01-10 05:02:33 · answer #8 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the local ASPCA or Humane Society - they often have training classes for dogs and their owners.
2007-01-10 05:05:47 · answer #9 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm first give it milk with feeding bottle. Bath it atleast once in 3 days
2007-01-10 05:07:32 · answer #10 · answered by Raththi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋